R.B. Hinkle recently announced the hiring of Edward DeNeale as the company’s new Safety Director. Ed will be responsible for enhancing RB Hinkle’s safety mission; The safety and health of each employee throughout PLH Group is more than a priority; it is a value ingrained in the way we conduct our business and live our lives. Edward DeNeale has the qualifications and temperament to shape the future safety goals and objectives of the company.

“Safety Director Edward DeNeale’s 20+ years industry experience and initial training as a Fire Fighter made him a top candidate. When we talked to him about his vision, his passion for leadership, how he would instill safety in the crews, we knew he was the perfect person for the job. As a growing company we needed someone who could communicate, train and lead our Safety Values and Corporate Mission,” said Todd Gieseman VP of Operations.

Edward brings to R.B. Hinkle more than a decade of experience developing and implementing Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs for multiple concurrent federal and commercial sector projects. These projects involved complex building systems, modernizations and critical utilities installations for DHS, FEMA, FBI, US Army Corps of Engineers, NAVFAC, NOAA, GSA, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and the FAA. As a certified OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Trainer, he also develops and delivers mission-critical training to ensure all operations are held to the highest safety standards.

Mr. DeNeale also received the National Safety Council’s Leadership Award in 2013 and was named to the NSC’s Top Forty under Forty list of Safety Professionals in 2011.

A complete list of Edward’s certifications and qualifications can be found here.